Jon Stewart & Bill O’Reilly Face Off Over Common

Damn..it’s just poetry. Or so we thought. Ever since Michelle Obama decided to invite Common to the White House to share some of his poetic justice on poetry night, conservatives have been in an outroar. The most vocal have been Fox News and Sarah Palin who claim that the White House lacked class and decency for inviting someone who has celebrated violence and “cop-killing” in his lyrics.

Last night, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show appeared on Fox News and went head to head with Bill O’Reilly over Common’s appearance. Bill reiterated to Jon the conservative concerns, citing Common’s visit to Cuba to meet black political activist, convicted cop killer and escaped convict Assata Shakur and his support of Mumia Abu Jamal, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing a police officer. He then pointed out that Common’s recognition of these two individuals is evidence that he “celebrates” their agendas and it gives cause for people to believe that the President agrees with his beliefs. While he goes on to mention the other controversial figures that have been linked to President Obama, Jon reminds him of other non-black musicians such as Bono and Bob Dylan that have had controversial lyrics linked to convicted murders. Jon makes the argument that if conservatives are going to point the finger and bring up the issue, then they should be consistent, and he also began to mention more important causes that the conservatives should be focused on.

Check out the videos of the hilarious exchange below:

My favorite part is when Bill asks Jon if he would have invited Common to a White House if he was president, and Jon’s response was “I think I would have better things to do than go over my poetry slam invite list.” *smirk*

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I love Jon Stewart and glad he called the conservatives on their shit. They say they aren’t racist but Jon nipped that in the bud by calling them out about not being consistent. Faux News & Sarah Palin need to go play in traffic, or at least focus on IMPORTANT issues.

+29Jeniphyer-My Baloney Has A First Name Reply:May 17th, 2011 at 10:51 am

That’s how it always is, that one bad apple ruins for all. Not all Republicans are bad but 80% has ruined it for the rest.

Anyhoo idk how these ppl cud judge one of the CLEANEST rappers out here, next to Drake Degrassi club self, and try to paint him like were in 1996 and Were sagging our ecko jeans and wearing XXXXL Chicago jerseys.

He’s one of the good ones!! If they knew a luck about hip hop like they pretend to then maybe they wud let this frivolous thing go Smh

Btw Jon always been a G, I expect nothing less

+17kwill Reply:May 17th, 2011 at 11:02 am

The same way they do with liberals! If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out!!

anon Reply:May 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm

Same reason all black people or this and all black females act like this…sh*t mentality but it is what it is. A lot of conservatives are assholes though.

+32smh Reply:May 17th, 2011 at 10:37 am

do people even take fox news serious??? on the new totem pole with networks like CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, ETC…. where does FOX NEWS fall? thats a real question.

It’s a home for the idiots, biggots, and klan members and sell-out minorities, who wouldn’t even have rights in this country if the GOP had it’s way!The other stations have to split their ratings. That’s why FAKE NEWS has high ratings!!!

The majority in any given society are the low information voters – i.e – the less educated and gullible. In America the majority of the low information voters happens to be white. Therefore the politicians – aided by Fox – appeals to their insecurities. They are a sad bunch, the predator and the victim. The good thing is they are slowly going out of fashion.

What they forgot was that Eazy-E, the late, controversial rapper from the gangster rap group NWA, was also invited to a Republican White House luncheon on March 18, 1991, when George H.W. Bush was president.

I am willing to bet that neither one of these assholes has ever even heard a Common song before. The government has a bad habit of making EVERYTHING into a controversy or scandal. Why can’t they just let shit Be???!

If Jon just let things be, Bill would continue to think its acceptable & okay to bash the some of the only few consistently positive Black MALE artists we have out here….im very happy to see that Jon was willing to go to this extent to defend Common, & it didn’t have to be one of us!

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but Bill O’Reilly is actually a smart guy who can make some cogent arguments. He’s also lazy as hell and arrogant enough to assume any time he doesn’t debate someone from the ivy tower he has full license to make no damn sense. Joke’s on him. Go Jon!

just a thought…though Common may have said something “wild” in a song or two…I guess that makes it ok for sarah palin to walk on tv, her reality show, with big a*s rifles and sh*t killing all the moose she could find?? hell, an animal is still a life and she in some way WAS promoting the use of a gun. #imjustsaying

He didn’t even say anything wild… he merely met and interviewed her. he respected her enough to tell her side of the story in song. A really good song at that. GOP is grasping at straws because they have nothing else to attack the president with. The more they “go there’ with negativity, the more certain I am to vote for Obama again.

I love Jon Stewart for reasons like this. It’s been expected that conservatives would pick on every little movement of Obama since he was elected to office but they’ve taken too far with situations that are completely irrelevant to what is going on with the country. Ie birth certificate, common performing at white house, etc

@Kimberly: The debate may have been unnecessary but John Stewart delivered enough valid points to not only show the difference between a person who is thoroughly informed vs. a person just being a pompous bias jackass. As well as, reminding the good ole faux news audience of their continual convenient hypocrisy.

I think the reason they are addressing you is because you commented and your comment seemed off point. Like yeah we know this is an unnecessary but it is necessary to point out how some conservatives are big hypocrites and are bias AF.

I love John Stewart. Because he helps me laugh at the some horrible truths. I always find that the best way to deal with the bullshit that is going on. Laugh to keep from gettin pissed off and Militant.

They’re conservative in the truest sense of the word! They like to conserve the power for rich, propertied, protestant men. They like to conserve the socioeconomic divide that has disenfranchised anyone not descended from a particular lineage. See? Conservation, lol/

rotfl @ Bill O’reilly….he cannot make a valid point about Common without making a point about all the other artists. Its not fair, but its because Common isn’t “fair” thats the real problem. “petty fog” will be added to my vocab

@kimberly – understood. fox aka republicans are making a big deal of it because they dont like obama…period. stewart was just defending common and showing fox that you cant try and discredit him without throwing salt @ others that have been welcomed into the white house…

Really?!?!!? They still going hard on Common…smh…I guess they have to reach deep considering Bin Laden was killed under Obama watch….that’s just too much for them to bear so I guess calling one of the most conscious rappers, and dub him as a thug and cop killer, will get their “agenda moving”….smh…

I couldn’t see the clip but I don’t think I have to Jon is very political and he calls it as he sees it. As with Bill Mahar……next year elections should be interesting….Sarah Palin in 5,4,3,…—>

Republicans get on my last f-cking nerve. They’re the loudest, most opinionated and most hyporcritical. Yet you know they’re the ones doing the toe-tapping signals in the public toilet >.> F-cking ingnorant a**holes

That was beautiful! Jon Stewart (and his team) are always on point with their research. I don’t know how anybody can watch Fox and take it seriously. But I guess it just goes to show you where this country is politically.

That was comical. Jon just made the point that if you’re going to call someone out be consistent and not pick and choose whatever fits your agenda. That is what news stations are supposed to do, right?

Saw it, LOVED it! Jon Stewart knows his stuff and made old O’Rielly look stupid on his on turf. However at the end of the day the people O’Rielly cater to don’t really care. Anything FAUX news puts out is the bible to them. Whoever heart of such nonsense over a poetry reading.?????

Jon got into that racist, ignorant, trying to be intelligent but not ASS!!!! I love Jon because he incorporates intelligence and humor. But Jon made some valid and reasonable arguments with Bill but I don’t care what they say, It boiled down to race, point, blank, period! (Tamar) Bill cannot say anything to me that would make me feel differently, instead of focusing on the problems at hand i.e. economy, you’re gonna make a big deal about Common, a conscience rapper, an actor, philanthropist, Serena’s boo??!!! C’MON!!!!!

* Donald Trump no longer running for president, but we aren’t getting our panties in a bunch now are we*

Republicans, word of advice, please learn how to pick your battles, because in the end,,, you all should be the jackass, not the eagle

l0l I LOVE JON STEWART. i love his show & love how he expresses himself. He has his opinions and lets it be known albeit in a comedic way at times but he’s truthful nonetheless. I completely enjoy his debates because he always shows out like he did with bill ..who needs to sit down somewhere…i cant respect an individual who cant even see both sides of a situation or at least have his information/facts together

Bill O’Reily is soooooo racist. And we have to pretend like his voice matters!! Soo annoying!! This is the same person who was perverting on one of his coworkers. I can not stand him, his argumets make nooooo sense!

I think I just fell in love with Jon Stewart….He just gained a viewer! I love how he pointed out that Fox News was obviously playing the race card and that’s what he didn’t like. I’m going to have to turn from Nick or HGTV and see what this man be talking about. lol

Bill is such a hypocrite! He will be the first one crying FREEEDOM OF SPEECH and defend those racist who protest against President Obama with hatefull signs and hate filled rhetoric about Obama being a monkey or not being born in the US. Its Common’s right to support and to think however he chooses.

I just wanna put it out there that the White House is not Holy ground as many people seem to believe it to be. I recently learned that the 1st film ever played in the White House was a pro- white supremacy movie. Granted it was years ago and beyond our time but don’t get all uptight about a poetry slam when the White House has a checkered past when it comes to it’s guest and events.

Good lawd, I think that was the dumbest argument I heard in my entire life. Bill… bish sit down, because first your problem was the fact that he supported a cop killer and then when you found out them other (white) dudes did the same, you suddenly changed the problem to the fact that he visited her.

Bill O’reily is that radical conservative that will twist anyones words and try to make them sound like they are absolutely ridiculous and then goes on to attack that person once their opinion challenges what ever he sought out to discredit. I appreciate Jon stewart because he doesn’t fall into that republican/democratic bulljive, he works for the people and calls what he sees. Common sense is what he works off of and I appreciate it. I would love for america to actually practice what they try to preach. “united we stand divided we fall” Boy aren’t we as divided as ever. They might try and say its not because of race but compared to President Clinton, President Obama has been overly criticized for things not even related to government business. Can we focus on bettering this country and not who the white house invites for tea!

Actually ,I hate to say but O’Relly has calmed down considerably over the past couple of years and has even agree with Obama on certain issues. But Jon did bring up a good point he never condone killing a cop he thought the woman was unjustly convicted of the crime…same with Bob Dylan, Bono and Springstein and that is what shut OReilly up.

Bill O’ Reily swears up and down he is a liberal we all know he is a conservative. He needs to do more research before attempting to do a debate cause you got your ass handed to you by John Stewart. Side Bar: Lol @ how every comment this Kim chick makes people give it the thumbs down smh lol.

I love love love Jon . He can speak so much truth and tell people off in sucha brilliantly calm and smart manner . Side note hes a cutie lol

Fox news shouldnt be able to call themselves news, all it is racist, xenophobic and republican propaganda . I am glad that more and more people are becoming of aware of this , it is really scary to see and hear people who take this assholes as true reporters .

I can only hope America will be a better place when the baby boomer generation(O’Reilly) and their bigotry and greed no longer control this country. Much props to Jon Stewart for calling him on that hypocritical BS. Common…really???

Some of you young one’s may not remember but Jon started @ MTV in the early 90’s when MTV was worth watching.
Jon speaks the truth. He deals w/ facts and if anyone misses his NEWS show on comedy central everynight @ 11pm…you are out of the loop. This guy is as intelligent as they come. If its coming outta Jon’s mouth…believe you me, ITS THE TRUTH! G’on Jon….tell em why you mad son! hehe!

Some of you young one’s may not remember but Jon started @ MTV in the early 90’s when MTV was worth watching.
Jon speaks the truth. He deals w/ facts and if anyone misses his NEWS show on comedy central everynight @ 11pm…you are out of the loop. This guy is as intelligent as they come. If its coming outta Jon’s mouth…believe you me, ITS THE TRUTH! G’on Jon….tell em why you mad son! hehe!

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